HOUSE BILL 497

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 368

Sponsored By:

Delegates Menes, Frush, and Moe

Entitled:

Gun Shops - Property Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Secretary of the State Police from issuing a regulated firearms dealer's license to a person whose place of business abuts or is adjacent to property that is within 500 feet of property used for residential purposes; providing that this prohibition does not apply to existing places of business; and making the prohibition apply to nonconforming places of business after the existing licensee no longer holds the license.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

GUNS

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 443 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered